Weight Loss Tips for Fall: Low-Calorie Soups
Soup is a great way to fill up this Fall with nutrition. For little calories, many soups can be very nutritious and filling for very little cost. This is also a way to decrease the amount of meat and vegetables that usually end up in the trash. You can mix in most any vegetable, grain, and lean meat and have a hearty soup in less than an hour or you can slow cook it all day for a no-prep supper.
Try this recipe, you won’t be disappointed! Cajun seasoning is a mix of onion powder, garlic powder, basil, paprika, thyme, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. The butternut squash in this recipe is high in fiber, potassium, and Vitamin A & C. The cabbage also packs a punch for nutrition and is in the cruciferous vegetable family, making it high in cancer fighting compounds.
Cajun Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
- 6 cups of chicken low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 ½ tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced green, yellow, or red pepper
- 1 ½ cups cubed butternut squash
- 6 ounces cooked chicken breast, diced
Directions:
In a large soup pot, bring 2 cups of broth to a boil. Add garlic, seasoning, and diced peppers, and onion. Boil for a few minutes, then add the squash, cabbage, remaining broth, and chicken breast and return to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer an cover. Simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Makes 6 (1 cup servings)
Per cup: 90 Calories, 1g Fat, 12g Carbohyrates, 2g Fiber, 9g Protein, 395mg sodium.
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